Section 8
of Education (Non-Government Schools) Act
Section 8
(a)
that the school is unsanitary, or is for reasons of health unsuitable for use as a school, or that the area provided for the open air recreation of the pupils is inadequate or unsatisfactory, or that the school building or any part thereof is unsuitable by reason of danger from fire or that it is otherwise a dangerous building; or
(b)
that such school is likely to be used for the purpose of political propaganda detrimental to the interests of Brunei Darussalam or of the public, or for the purpose of instruction detrimental to the interests of the public or of the pupils, or as a meeting place for an unlawful society; or
(c)
that the supervisor appointed by the managers is not fit or proper or responsible person to act as supervisor for the purposes of this Act; or
(d)
that any manager or teacher named in the application form has been refused registration under section 10; or
(e)
that the existing educational facilities are already adequate in the area in which it is proposed to open such school; or
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(f)
that the opening of such school would be detrimental to the interests of Brunei Darussalam or of the public.
(2)
The Minister may require as a condition precedent to the registration of any school —
(a)
that security be given to his satisfaction that school will not be used for any of the purposes referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section, or that any person, refused registration as a manager of, or teacher in, such school, will not act as such manager or teacher;
(b)
that the number of managers and teachers shall be at least the number specified by the Minister;
(c)
that a written scheme, constitution or deed of trust be prepared and executed by the proper parties thereto, providing for the management of the school and the administration of its property and revenues in a manner which the Minister may consider satisfactory, and that a copy of such written scheme, constitution or deed of trust be submitted to him;
(d)
that the school be rendered sanitary or suitable for the use or that the area provided for open air recreation be rendered adequate or satisfactory or that the building be rendered safe;
(e)
that a fit and proper and responsible person be appointed as supervisor;
(f)
that another manager or teacher be appointed and apply for registration in place of any manager or teacher named in the application form and refused registration under section 10.
(3)
When under the provisions of this section the
Minister refuses to register a school or imposes any condition precedent to such registration, he shall inform the applicant by
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notice in writing that registration is refused or that it is subject to conditions and shall, in each case, specify in such notice the grounds on which such registration is refused or the conditions on which registration will be granted and shall notify the applicant that he has a right of appeal against such refusal or against the imposition of any such condition in accordance with the provisions of section 19.
Managers and teachers to be registered.